Block 2 and another Show and Tell

I am very proud to show everyone Tonny’s version of Flirting With Flowers. Isn’t it lovely?

I love how she has done the zigzag and decorated her borders around the appliqued blocks. Well done Tonny!

Several of you have emailed me and asked for the patterns of this BOM and I will put up a link today so that you can easily purchase them.

Like the On My Heart BOM patterns.

Thanks everyone for enjoying these BOMs. It warms my heart knowing that they are liked.

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Today is time for Block No. 2 of my Ooh La La Shoes BOM.

I hope you are all enjoying sewing this one and the patterns can be obtained from The Pickledish Patch store and also available from Maree’s shop.

The patterns are available in paper patterns.

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Have you seen these cute little handmade wooden delights that are available in my store? There are Needle Holders, Quick Un-picks, Tape Measures and the too cute Pin Heads.

These are handmade in Victoria from recycled Red Gum fence posts and look fabulous put on show in your sewing room. Each one is unique so no two are the same.

Prices start at $16.50.

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Last days for the “Off The Bolt " Fabric sale.

Grab a metre or two of these gorgeous fabrics while they are at a reduced price of $12.95 per metre.

Sale ends Sunday 17th April.

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Thanks everyone for your well wishes with me making the decision to leave the Among the Gum Trees.

I appreciate all your comments.

Hugs to all…..Vicki

Oh I love this!

I love seeing what others do with my patterns and Tarnyia has blown me away with her version of my Flirting With Flowers BOM. Wow! When I first saw it on her blog I was totally gobsmacked! Its beautiful Tarnyia and I love it with out borders. Here it is for you all to see too.

Of course I fell in love with the colours too. It’s fabulous Tarnyia. It makes me want to sew it up like this too.

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Have you had a look at my new store The Pickledish Patch?

There are some lovely

Moda Fabrics Off The Bolt

like these…

Fabrics VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

and these……..

more fabrics VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

which are all $19.00 per metre.

A while ago you all got excited about these little

 Angel scissors

Angel Scissors VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

and now I am excited because I have these in stock and they are starting to walk out the door or should I say fly out the door *grin*. At just $4.95 you would have to buy one for a special treat for your friend.

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Of course there are Jelly Rolls and Charm Packs and lots of yummy fabrics as well.

You can see also that there are some fabulous pattern packets from our lovely Australian designers.

So hop on over and have a look around…of course you will need a cuppa as there is a lot to see.

If you live in Australia or on the other side of the world, if you find something you just have to have in the store I’ll be more than happy to pack it up and post it your way. You can pay in your own currency….now that’s gotta be a good thing right? *grin*.

*Important notice for overseas buyers*

Overseas prices are minus GST which means you get it for 10% off the price.

hugs to all…….Vicki

Just can’t think of a title to use……

I was blessed the other day to receive in an email message from Anita showing me her Flirting With Flowers quilt.

Wow..its lovely Anita and I love your colour way you have used. I am so glad the pattern is easy to understand enough too :) That's pleasing too :)

Also a while ago I gave some free patterns to a few lovely ladies who won my giveaway I was having….I think it was for my birthday…

But anyway….

the pattern I gave away was ‘Tulips in Bloom’ and Bev was one of the lucky ladies who won it.

Here it is all sewn up and looking so pretty

I love the colours Bev has used and its great to see it in totally different colours …Thanks Bev for showing me :)

Also …..this week my Handmade magazine arrived in my letter box

and I was pleasantly surprised to find in it my Don’t Forget to Stop Here Santa wall hanger.

I love how they photograph the designs!

This issue is Vol 28 No 5 and also my design is sharing with Jenny and Judith’s projects…. so three Gumnutters in one magazine :) Wow! So worth getting this magazine that’s for sure :)

Soon……We have 22 more sleeps to go!!

Hugs to all……….  Vicki

I just had to show you

I have been following Teresa’s progress with my Flirting With Flowers BOM as she did a block each month.

Not long after I put up a new block, she would have it all done waiting for the next month to do that one. I finally got the layout all written out and offered that on my blog and Teresa took hers away with her to her quilting retreat over the last weekend to finish hers.

Here it is.. I am totally blown away with how fabulous it has turned out.

I just want to quote what Teresa said about the pattern….

“Thanks Vicki,
I had a lot of comments on my quilt and I am really happy I made the saw tooth border. It went together so well, all the measurements were spot on and your instructions were a breeze. With every thing going on at the retreat and all the distractions I was a bit worried about having to concentrate on the instructions, but I didn't have any trouble at all. You did a great job and with the colour pictures it was just so easy. Thanks again, I've really enjoyed making this quilt. Now to quilt and bind it!!!”

I love it Teresa and you have done it proud.

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Sausage Rolls……….

A few of you have asked me for the recipe for my sausage rolls that I had cooking in my new oven here…

and so here you go…..

I didn't take a picture of them after they came out of the oven and now they are all gone so still no picture…

But ……

This mix makes around 30 sausage rolls. It’s not a perfect recipe but we love it so that is good testament…….

Sausage Rolls

1 kg of sausage mince

1 kg of pork mince

2 eggs

teaspoon Vegetta (Optional) -Flavouring

teaspoon chicken stock powder

1/4 teaspoon curry powder

teaspoon mixed dry herbs

1/2 cup cooked chopped onion

3 slices of fresh bread soaked in water and squeezed excess water out and broken into small chunks

4 sheets frozen puff pastry (thawed out)

extra egg for glazing – whisked

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Pre-heat oven to 180 deg C.

Mix all together (except extra egg) thoroughly and spread two rows per sheet of pastry. Cut the pastry sheet into half lengthways and moisten one side with the egg glaze and roll up into long length. Cut into 3rds or desired lengths and place Baking Paper onto baking trays and then place the sausage rolls on. Brush with the egg glaze and prick with a fork along the length and place into oven at 180 deg Celsius. Bake for approx. 30 – 40 mins depends on your oven cooking time.

Enjoy!

I should say that I didn't eat them all….my DH has eaten half of them and I gave some to his parents too…

Hugs to all…….Vicki

How special is this and this and this.

I had a lovely surprise in my emails the other day as Jytte sent me a picture of her completed Flirting With Flowers BOM. Isn’t it fabulous? I love how she has changed the layout and given it her personal touch and design. Thanks for showing me Jytte, I think its fabulous! Jytte doesn't have a blog.

If you missed out on getting the pattern for the layout of Flirting With Flowers then it’s still available for you to download for free. Just go HERE and scroll down until you see where to click onto. I was going to put it up in my Etsy shop but just haven't got there yet….Talk about lazy!!

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Have you seen Dawn’s gorgeous SnowFlakes BOM? No?? Oh do pop over to her blog and grab the patterns for her absolutely fabulous BOM. Its simply darling!

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I have joined in another swap doing Hexagon flowers. These are just so addictive ….I did this one for Liz and she loves it as I have already sent it to her.

It has a cream centre and these are the colours that Liz wanted. I have put together a few a lot for myself and will work on doing these for me in between doing the ones for the swap.

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I also received another gorgeous Framed Hexagon (Hexagon Swap) from Nat…she felt that the first one she sent me was not up to her standard and so did another one for me…how lucky am I? I loved the first one and love this one too. Thanks heaps Nat.

   

Here in Australia we have to go the voting polls tomorrow and cast our vote. I wonder who is going to get in ….Julia Gillard or Tony Abbott….I think its going to be……Hmmm….you will have to wait and see just like me.

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Happy sewing and hugs to all……….Vicki

Flirting With Flowers BOM Layout pattern.

Finally I have got my act together and written the pattern for the Flirting With Flowers BOM wall hanger. It’s all done!!

You can download it HERE. I can hardly wait to see all of yours and I know they are going to look fabulous, so please let me know so I can have a look if you put it up on your blog or email me with a picture as I would love to see yours.

If you haven’t got block 8 “Buttons” then you can get it HERE

and blocks 7 & 9”Roses For You”

Download them HERE.

At the end of the month I will have these all available from my Etsy shop.

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I have been busy finishing writing up the pattern for the Springtime quilt that is going to be available soon from Fresh Hope.

I love how Jenny said it was like us having a baby and it was like that…..nurturing it for 9 months….although it felt like it was longer than that as there was lots of planning and sewing and writing up patterns. To me this is our ‘Baby’ and I hope you all will love it as much as we all did. Us Gum Nutters are very proud of it and are very excited with the release of the pattern which will be soon.

Hugs to all……..Vicki

A quilted quilt to show you.

I finally got my act together and took a photo of this quilt that I got back from Nat (from the Quilting Bug) who machine quilted it for me.

This quilt was a BOM from Debbie Mumm. It’s called Natural Wonders.

I really enjoyed doing it and Nat did autumn leaves all over it to compliment the quilt. With a border design as well.

I am now loving having my quilts machine quilted.

I love how the pattern just flows all over the quilt….Love it. I love the feeling of having something finished and looking good too.

The part on the very right is the backing fabric and that machine design is all over the quilt except for the very light part (middle) which is the outer border. Thanks Nat! I love it.

Nat is in Victoria and has a fast turnaround for all Edge to Edge quilting and is just the loveliest lady to deal with.

The time has come for me to take my Pin Cushion off for downloading for free.

I know a lot of you downloaded it and I do hope you enjoy sewing it and don’t forget to show me :) I love seeing what you all do with my designs.

If you missed out on getting it for free you can now buy it from my Etsy shop.

Also don’t forget to download the last BOM block for Flirting With Flowers and here is the finished quilt.

I am yet to write up the pattern for sewing it all together but I will get there.

Thanks for visiting my blog and I always enjoy reading your lovely comments and visiting your blogs too.

Hugs to all……Vicki

I had an Ab Fab day at the Craft Fair.. and the last block for Flirting With Flowers BOM

The Craft Fair in Melbourne is one fabulous Fair to go to. I came home with sore feet….but a very happy heart. ♥

First of all I got there in the morning and while waiting for my gorgeous friend Vikki to arrive, I of course had to look around. Mmmmm….Yummm! Lots and lots of eye candy…

I am afraid I had to indulge in getting some goodies and I met the very gorgeous and lovely Lynette Anderson….talk about a really lovely lady!!

Look at all Lynette’s gorgeous quilts behind us?

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When Vikki arrived we headed off to have a coffee and a catch up.

Don’t we make the bestest couple? hehehe.

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Then my friend Doris arrived (didn’t get a photo with Doris….but will the next time we catch up) and it was time for us to do a workshop. It was with the new Baby Lock sewing machine that had only just been released in Australia a few days before we got to play on them. We both made a Table runner and I tell you it was fun watching it sew as if it was doing hand sewing.

This is my Table runner that I played around doing.

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These are the fabulous things I just had to have *smiles*

Some very stiff stiffening for bags insides….

Some gorgeous lace….

Couldn’t go past Theodora Cleaves stand without buying something….Love Snowmen. I said, Hi to Barb too….she is a lovely lady too.

I couldn’t resist this lovely tassel….especially that it was in tones of greens….MMmmmm I just had to have it.

Then of course I had to have

This glue….I want to try it as all you need is a tiny dot of glue and no pins. Will be great for needle turn and appliqués.

Then I came across a stall with some lovely ric rac….so of course I had to get some of that ….

and these Bag Handles just had to come home with me…..OOhhhhhh….so many things to buy…

They are a lot lighter in colour than what they seem to be in the picture….I think a bag will look great with them don’t you?

So there you go…..lots of goodies and delights and now you know why my heart was singing when I got home :)

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Sorry for such a long post but I also wanted to give you all Block 8 from my Flirting With Flowers BOM. It’s called ‘Buttons’.

This is the last block and I was able to finish it off with these gorgeous little crocheted flowers I got at the Craft Fair. If you don’t have these then buttons will do just fine.

You can download the ‘Buttons’ block HERE.

Within the next couple of days I will have the instructions for the layout of the blocks all put together for you to download and then you too can make it up into a gorgeous wall hanger.

Have fun and hugs to all……….Vicki

Blocks 7 & 9 of Flirting With Flowers BOM

Well it's the first of the month so that means more blocks for Flirting With Flowers BOM. This month there are two blocks Numbers 7 & 9. That leaves Number 8 and I will put that up in a week or two and also the layout for you all.

This months blocks are the same but reversed so really one block..just sewn twice but reversed.

I have called these blocks "Roses For You" because I would love to give you all a rose.

Hope you like it and I look forward to seeing yours...don't forget to show me and please tell me if you are having problems with downloading it.

You can download it HERE

The other 6 blocks to this BOM can be found at my Etsy shop.

Hugs to all…….Vicki

It’s June! That means a new block for my BoM

Wow….this year is totally spooking me out. Either I am just very much lost in what I am doing and not thinking about the time or it really is just going fast.

Here is my number 6 block for my Flirting With Flowers BOM. I love the little snail :)

Number 5 block Flitting About is now available for purchase from my Etsy Shop.

Block 1 Block 2 Block 3

Block 4 Block 5

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Last week a few of us Gumnut sisters decided to have a little swap amongst us. We used Fiona’s gorgeous pattern ‘Florentine Doily’ and then we all got a name to send our doily to. We had such fun and I got Joy’s gawjus doily

and Dawn got mine.

I love these doilys and Fiona has the pattern available still from her blog.

Also later on today the Among the Gum Trees will have a freebie for June. It’s our lovely Dawn’s turn to give a special project to everyone, so pop on over and have a read of the newsletter and grab the pattern for June….its Ab Fab! I love it.

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A date has been set for my son’s wedding! Yay….I am so excited and so we are off to Western Australia in October for a couple of weeks for his wedding. I can hardly wait, but I have to as I got the wedding quilt to finish.

Yesterday I was in a bit of a tizz, because I cut out all the triangle shapes from the two fabrics and sewed them together to form the next border and it was wayyyyyyy too big!!

What???? yes…I had the right amount of triangles….yes they were all around the right way……Mmmm…. I then unpicked them all…..some call it reverse sewing!

Then I cut the shape a bit smaller and recut all the triangles.

Sewed one lot together and Yay…\o/ \o/ happy dance happened!

It fit across the quilt just right! The magazine that it was published in, printed the shape too big.

Anyway its all go go again. That episode took a whole day…Grrrrrrrrrrr. Actually I didn’t swear, so how good am I?

Hugs to all………Vicki